Welcome to The Derby Runner

The Specialist Running Shop By Runners, For Runners.

Are you frustrated by high street ‘sports’ stores offering poor advice and unsuitable products? The Derby Runner is a specialist running store, catering for all levels of running, ranging from jogging for fitness to serious marathon running and from track and field athletics to fell running.

I went to Derby Runner to get a better pair of running shoes as, after running for a few months I have decided to enter a half marathon and knew I needed some good shoes and good advice. The staff at Derby Runner were very...

Excellent customer service from Dave today. He was really knowledgeable, helped me understand why running was leaving me in pain. He not only gave me some tips to help my Achilles tendon heal, but showed me exercises to help prevent further injury. He gave me...

After a disastrous start to my running career (poorly fitting running trainers from a high street shop) I went to Derby Runner in the summer of 2016. There I was helped by Carolyn who looked at my shoes, my feet and the way I ran....

For over a year on several occasions I’ve tried running but always quickly gave up because of persistent knee pain whenever I ran. I decided this year the pair of running shoes I bought at the very beginning (from a large sports chain with little...